Foreword
In the years since this article was written, numerous hacking attacks have targeted password-protected web sites. The storage of client passwords has become a subject of much discussion, some of it useful and some of it misguided. Of cou…

As a database administrator, you may need to audit your table(s) to determine whether the data types are optimal for your real-world data needs. This Article is intended to be a resource for such a task.
Preface
The other day, I was involved …